Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
2,835,249 円
Income Tax
- 846,552 円
National Surtax
- 17,778 円
Health Insurance
- 68,388 円
Pension
- 59,475 円
Unemployment insurance
- 8,506 円
Total tax
- 1,000,698 円
Net pay
* 1,834,551 円
Marginal tax rate
41.0%
Average tax rate
35.3%
64.7%
Net pay
35.3%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
1,834,551 円
Net pay
145,083 円
Tax the employer pays
1,000,698 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
1,145,781 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 145,083 円 to pay you 2,835,249 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.04 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
38.4%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 35.3% tax rate now rises to 38.4%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 3.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 34,022,988 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 12,008,381 円. That means that your net pay will be 22,014,607 円 per year, or 1,834,551 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 35.3% and your marginal tax rate is 41.0%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 円 in your salary will be taxed 41.02 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 58.98 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 590 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 2,949 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 29600000
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 27728735
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 27388505
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 26035101
23.5%
4
Switzerland
JPY 23469143
31.0%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 21033155
38.2%
6
Norway
JPY 20070846
41.0%
7
Spain
JPY 20023023
41.2%
8
Poland
JPY 20006274
41.2%
9
Austria
JPY 19925161
41.4%
10
Romania
JPY 19903448
41.5%
11
France
JPY 19731657
42.0%
12
Denmark
JPY 19412642
42.9%
13
Greece
JPY 19369298
43.1%
14
Ireland
JPY 18611069
45.3%
15
Netherlands
JPY 18594103
45.4%
16
Sweden
JPY 18483756
45.7%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 18292950
46.2%
18
Germany
JPY 18113596
46.8%
19
Italy
JPY 16558034
51.3%
20
Finland
JPY 14883892
56.3%
21
Portugal
JPY 14379039
57.7%
22
Belgium
JPY 13554276
60.2%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 22544900
33.7%
1
Canada
JPY 19409479
43.0%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kazakhstan
JPY 29574021
13.1%
1
Hong Kong
JPY 28744220
15.5%
2
Singapore
JPY 27796757
18.3%
3
Taiwan
JPY 24292506
28.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 24236877
28.8%
5
Indonesia
JPY 23571493
30.7%
6
China
JPY 23084908
32.2%
7
Pakistan
JPY 22802863
33.0%
8
New Zealand
JPY 22393091
34.2%
9
Vietnam
JPY 22367480
34.3%
10
Malaysia
JPY 22306934
34.4%
11
Philippines
JPY 22205552
34.7%
12
Japan
JPY 22014607
35.3%
13
South Korea
JPY 21844555
35.8%
14
Australia
JPY 20989901
38.3%
15
India
JPY 17584704
48.3%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 30232560
11.1%
1
Brazil
JPY 24753030
27.3%
2
Uruguay
JPY 24605049
27.7%
3
Costa Rica
JPY 24581484
27.8%
4
Colombia
JPY 24187709
28.9%
5
Chile
JPY 24057842
29.3%
6
Panama
JPY 23733732
30.2%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 22871028
32.8%
8
Mexico
JPY 22845169
32.9%
9
Argentina
JPY 22113872
35.0%
10
Peru
JPY 22051724
35.2%
11
Ecuador
JPY 21507997
36.8%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 24778364
27.2%
1
Kenya
JPY 23893998
29.8%
2
Nigeria
JPY 23161546
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 23031487
32.3%
4
Ghana
JPY 22659573
33.4%
5
Mozambique
JPY 22454987
34.0%
6
Zambia
JPY 20969037
38.4%
7
Morocco
JPY 20964971
38.4%
8
Cameroon
JPY 20904395
38.6%
9
Senegal
JPY 20589674
39.5%
10
South Africa
JPY 20242503
40.5%
11
Uganda
JPY 19261987
43.4%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Kuwait
JPY 32390960
4.8%
1
United Arab Emirates
JPY 32321839
5.0%
2
Qatar
JPY 32321839
5.0%
3
Bahrain
JPY 32309074
5.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
JPY 31807799
6.5%
5
Oman
JPY 31301149
8.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 25559726
24.9%
7
Lebanon
JPY 25546336
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 20778752
38.9%
9
Turkey
JPY 19844792
41.7%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Japan, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.